get worked up (겟 **워**크트 **업**) — to become very excited, anxious, angry, or upset about something
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to become very excited, anxious, angry, or upset about something
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡet wɜːrkt ʌp/
Korean meaning: 흥분하다, 초조해하다, 화내다, 동요하다
Korean pronunciation: 겟 **워**크트 **업**
Example Sentences
- My mom gets worked up whenever I mention dropping out of college.
- The fans got really worked up when their team scored the winning goal.
- He gets worked up about the smallest things, like someone using his favorite mug.
get worked up
VERB//ɡet wɜːrkt ʌp//
to become very excited, anxious, angry, or upset about something
He started to get worked up when the referee ignored an obvious foul.
The chef gets worked up while the sauce gets stirred up!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
work의 과거분사 worked가 '일하다'에서 '자극받다, 움직여지다'의 의미로 확장되어 감정적으로 '격해지다'를 표현하게 됨
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📝Examples
“My mom gets worked up whenever I mention dropping out of college.”
“The fans got really worked up when their team scored the winning goal.”
“He gets worked up about the smallest things, like someone using his favorite mug.”
“Don't get worked up - it's just a minor setback in the project.”
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